Knockdown eoldable boat



A. PINTER.

KNOCKDOWN FOLDAABLE BOAT. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3. 191a.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

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KNOCKDOWN FOLDABLE BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3, I9I8.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- lfi'aezzibr M M ANTON PINTER, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

KNOCKDOWN FOLDABLE BOAT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTON PINTER, sub- I 'ect of the ruler of Hungary,Presiding at hiladelphia, in the county of hiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements 1n Knockdown FoldableBoats, of which the following is asp'ecification.

This invention relates to boats, and pertains especially to a knock down 'foldable boat of;novel and peculiar-construction.

The object of the invention is toprovide a aat parts of wh a apa e stra ns disassembled for packing and transportation,

and adapted to be assembled for use as'desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a folding boat of such novel and peculiar construction and arrangement of parts as to be expeditiously set up for use and knocked down and folded in compact form for packing, carrying or transporting, and to furnish special means and devices for connecting the foldable bottom, sides and rear ends of the boat.

A still further object of the invention is to provided a flexible waterproof cover for foldable sides, bottom and end of the boat, to furnish special means for detachably connecting the cover, and to furnish inflatable side floats attached to the sides of the boat for balancing the boat and affording buoyancy in operating the boat.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application 2-- Figure 1 1s a perspective view of my improved boat with the floats or buoys inflated, and with the cover partly broken away.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation without the cover and sides.

Fig. 3 is a similar view with the sides in position.

Fig. 4: is a detail elevation of part of one of the sides of the boat folded.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bottom folded.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing frame members folded.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the seat.

The same reference characters denote the same parts throughout the several views of V the drawings.

In carrying out my invention I employ a set of lazy tongs 1 for the sides, a like set of lazy tongs 2, for the rear end of the boat,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented se t. 2, 1919.

Applieation flled October '3, 1918. Serial no. 256,660.

and a foldable bottom composed of a plurahty' of members 3 laced together lengthwise ,by a continuous lacing 4, forming h nges 6 between the members 3. The forward member 7'of the bottom has a hole 8 for a stanchion 9 andthis member "as well as the other members 3 are su'pportedby an angle iron bottom frame comprising a plurality of sections 10. .This frame is dupli cated'in'sections 11 which form the upper frames of the boat, and. said frames are 'boltedat the corners 12 to the rear end of the upper and lower frames which comprisesections and 14 respectively. The front end of theupper and lower frames are joined together by the stanchion 9, and the rear end frame holds a post 15 upon which is mounted a handle 16 to which is attached a rudder comprising a plurality of members 17 detachably connected endwise as at 18. Special seats as 21 are provided for the boat.

The cover 19 may be composed of any of the well known waterproof canvases or other materials, and is attached to the side and end frames as at 20, so as to cover the bottom, sides and end of the boat, and is adapted to be removed and folded. The foldable bottom is not attached to its supporting frame but rests loosely th'ereupon. The bottom, side and end lazy tongs are clamped in open position by the side and end frames and are adapted to be removed therefrom for folding, when the frame is disconnected. The side and end frame members are bolted endwise by means of connecting plates 22, so that said members may be disconnected and nested for packing and transportation. The cover has a pair of inflatable floats or buoys 23.

It will be seen that all parts of the boat are capable of separation or detachment for separate folding and nesting into compact shape for packing and carrying in an ordinary traveling trunk or case, and that said partsmay be expeditiously assembled without special tools or implements.

I do not wish to confine my improved boat to any particular size, shape and material, nor to the number of sections or members comprising the various parts, but reserve the right to make such changes and variation in the manufacture and practical application of the invention as may come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim sis new} desireto secure i'Let v ters Pzitent, is:

1. In a, foldable boat, upper and lower side and end frames comprising :stngleii'ron sections detachably connected, foldable sides and end clamped by one of the flanges of the irons, a bottom comprising a plurality of members lacedtogether and Loosely supported by the other flange-of the irons,

means for'detachably connectingsa'id fraines 2.v Ina foldable boat, uppernnd lower side and'end. frames compris ngengleseetions detachably secured endwise, a bottom corn,-

prisingla" plurality jof members rheving a;

sides comprising lazy tongs clamped by :the J said frames independent of the bottom, and e;- rudder supportedkby the rear frame ajnd eon lprisingv "a pluralityof detachable: sections. 1

3. In e foldablefboat, sectional end and sid frames having flanges, foldable end and sides detachably held'by', one of said flanges; affoldable bottom loosely supported by the other of'saidflapng'es', a Waterproof'cover attached to the frames and extending under 4.111% foldable boat, sectional end and side frames, a .foldable bottoni comprising laced Inenibers andloosely supported by certain of the frames, astenchionconnecting v the side frames and extending through one n ernber of .the bottom for anchoring the lat:

ter; a rudder mountedi n the end frame, and

the bo'ttonn'andinflatable floats attached to the cover.

means for detaehebly connecting the frame sections for nesting,

hand in the presence of two Witnesses.

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In Witness whereof hereunto r =ANT0N PINTER5 

